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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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